ITW - Season 4

In this special Spring Break episode of ITW David is flying solo. David will be announcing the winning specialist and device/tool from the ITW Bracket Challenge. Aubrey and David's bet comes to a close and David has to shave his beard. We hope all CMS employees are enjoying their Spring Break. You can reach ITW by email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or on Twitter (@cmstothecore). Make sure you like, comment and subscribe.

In this episode of ITW David takes some time off to spend some time with his beard before he has to shave it off. Aubrey visits some teachers in the district to see what LMS they are using and why. Then Bill Sheskey spends some time with Heidi Hayes Jacobs.

In this episode of ITW, David gets fed up with Aubrey giving him a hard time about his beard and lashes back. DNA then talks about the ITW Bracket Challenge and Social Sophie helps with some YouTube pointers. Aubrey then decides to give away another ScreenBeam.

In this episode of ITW Mindra Wise joins David to discuss cloud storage. They will discuss what cloud storage is, why you should use it as well as give you some options that will work inside CMS. They will also announce the winners of the previous giveaway.

In this episode David gets excited because he's doing the show alone this week since Aubrey is in Raleigh at NCTIES. We are going to discuss ePortfolios and their place in the classroom. We will take a trip to visit a teacher who is using ePortfolios in her classes. Then we are going to announce the winners of the ScreenBeam and Apple Volume Voucher. Email - itw@cms.k12.nc.us Twitter - @cmstothecore App of the Week - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfUf3hHpcrXZQGPvQhtoAQ

It this weeks episode, DNA discuss the benefits of online assessments and share a few of their favorites. We also introduce a segment called Rapid Fire where we answer as many of your inlines assessment questions as possible in 90 seconds. We're doing another giveaway this week and the deadline is Friday, March 7th. Remember to send your feedback to our email (its@cms.k12.nc.us) or twitter (@cmstothecore). Email - itw@cms.k12.nc.us Website - http://www.cmslearns.org Twitter - @cmstothecore

In this episode of ITW Aubrey will be discussing how to use your Interactive Whiteboard. We will also give you a few tech tips when it comes to integrating technology into your Black History Month lessons. Make sure you like, subscribe and comment. You can also email us at itw@cms.k12.nc.us or tweet us at @cmstothecore.

In this weeks episode of ITW, Aubrey and David are both snowed in at their homes. DNA will be sharing a few of their favorite technology/education websites and blogs. Make sure you check these out as well as comment below on your favorite or ones that you frequent. Remember to share your ideas or suggestions with us by email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or Twitter (@cmstothecore). We hope everyone had a safe few days off during the snow storm. Take this time to brush up on how you can incorporate technology in your classroom. Free Tech for Teachers - http://www.freetech4teachers.com Technology with Intention - http://www.techwithintent.com Kevin Honeycutt - http://kevinhoneycutt.com Tech & Learning - http://www.techlearning.com Edutopia - http://www.edutopia.org MindShift - http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/ Atomic Learning - http://www.atomiclearning.com CMSLearns - http://www.cmslearns.org

In this Olympic themed episode of ITW, David displays his singing skills (or lack there of), Jill and Aubrey duke it out over social media in schools and DNA announce the winners of the $100 Apple Volume Voucher.

In this episode of ITW, Aubrey and David discuss Digital Citizenship. They dive into the 3 pillars, RESPECT, INFORM and PROTECT and explain how each one is important when teaching our students to become good digital citizens. CMS is offering a Digital Citizenship course on February 18th at Spaugh. You can sign up in MyPD (TEC FA13 - Digesting Digital Citizenship). Digital Learning Day is just around the corner on February 5th. Contact your Instructional Technology Specialist for more information. Make sure you send any comments, questions or feedback to our Twitter (https://twitter.com/cmstothecore) or email us (itw@cms.k12.nc.us).

In this weeks episode of ITW Aubrey discusses teacher webpages and the various ways they can be used. Our first series called Circling CMS takes us to a few schools around the district to talk to a few staff members about their websites. We finish up by giving you a great resource in Microsoft's Partners in Learning website (www.pil-network.com). Make sure you email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) us with any comments, ideas or suggestions for the show. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this weeks episode of ITW we discuss the HP Revolve that was distributed to many 6th-12th grade teachers. The HP Revolve is a tablet and laptop all wrapped into one device. The Revolve runs Windows 8 and will come loaded with Microsoft Office 2013. We will be discussing Story Creator in App of the Week. Finally we will be giving away two $100 Apple VPP vouchers for you to use to purchase apps for your students. To win the vouchers you must create your own App of the Week and share it with us via twitter or email. Make sure you email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) us with any comments, ideas or suggestions for the show. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this weeks episode of ITW we discuss iOS 7 and some new and existing features including Notification Center, Control Center, Air Drop and Find My iPhone. We have our second Face2Face with Brandon DeLeeuw. Brandon is the Director of Information Systems and Support. Aubrey will talk with Brandon about some of his teams current and ongoing projects as well as answer a few teachers questions and concerns. Make sure you email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) us with any comments, ideas or suggestions for the show. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this weeks episode of ITW we discuss Chromebooks and how they can be used in the classroom. We have our first App of the Week included in this episode. Our app of the week is called thinglink. Thinglink is a web tool and iOS app. With this tool you can make interactive images for your students or have your students make them to show understanding of a concept. Make sure you email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) us with any comments, ideas or suggestions for the show. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this weeks episode of ITW we talk with Bill Bode about gClass Folders. Then we discuss the evolvement various CMS schools had in Computer Science Education Week by taking part in Hour of Code. Make sure you email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) us with any comments, ideas or suggestions for the show. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this weeks episode of ITW we talk with Jake Standish about Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Jake discusses what GAFE is and how teachers and students can use them in the classroom. Then we have our first Face2Face with Brent Hartis, Project Manager in IS&S. We finish up by giving away our first prize, 3 water bottles. We need teachers to either email (itw@cms.k12.nc.us) or tweet (@cmstothecore) with how they are using GAFE in their classroom. The top three responses will win a water bottle. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this episode of ITW we welcome everyone back to the show and introduce the two new anchors, Aubrey Harrison and David Casavecchia. Aubrey is an Instructional Technology Specialist with CMS and David is a Technology Facilitator at Performance Learning Center. We take a few minutes to help everyone understand the role of Instructional Technology in CMS as well as introduce you to the five specialists. Then we discuss CMSLearns (www.cmslearns.org), a website for Learning Services. This website is a one stop shop for all things technology and learning related in the district. Send all comments, suggestions and ideas for ITW to itw@cms.k12.nc.us or tweet us @cmstothecore.